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Meet Your Training & Technical Assistance Provider The National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College The National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College is one of the assigned training and technical assistance (TTA) Providers for the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS), purpose areas 6 and 7 as well as the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Programs.

At NCJTC, it is our mission to equip criminal justice professionals with the right training and tools to affect lasting and meaningful change in their communities. As a leading national criminal justice training organization, we deliver high-quality innovative training, expert instruction, and technical assistance solutions for combating prevailing public safety and community challenges.

NCJTC also has significant experience working in culturally sensitive areas, such as tribal communities. We tailor our training and technical assistance to support rural and under-resourced communities and understand the importance of meeting your specific needs, rather than a “one-size fits all” approach. Through federal grants and national contracts, we have had the great privilege to train hundreds of thousands of criminal justice professionals in every state and internationally. Our dedicated staff will work with you to define the nature of the problem you hope to address and find the most cost-effective way to deliver service.

Project Coordinators, Grantee Primary Points of Contact Roicia Banks, Project Coordinator | banksr@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2536

Ms. Banks was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised throughout the Grand Canyon State. She spent most of her adolescent years on the Hopi reservation and the small town of Winslow. In 2007, she graduated from Winslow High and went onto pursue her bachelor's Degree by becoming a Sun Devil. Ms. Banks studied at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and graduated in 2011 from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences earning a Bachelor of Arts in African & African American Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Ms. Banks then pursued her Masters in Social Work at the University of Houston, in Houston, Texas. While pursuing her Masters of Social Work, she experienced her love for community social work serving at the local community center in Acres Homes. Ms. Banks assisted in creating research-based solutions such as cultural competency training for state employees, foster agencies, and foster families in order to eliminate systematic racism in the child welfare system. Ms. Banks was employed as a case manager for Children Protective Services in Houston, Texas before returning back to Arizona. Ms. Banks previously served children and families in tribal government for four years as a social worker and advocate. Ms. Banks also served as a SNAP Coordinator

at Maricopa County Community Colleges District Office, supporting students with information, resources, and community services. Today, Ms. Banks serves as a Project Coordinator with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College.

Kevin Brennenstuhl, Project Coordinator | brennens@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2431 Kevin Brennenstuhl is a Project Coordinator at the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College (NCJTC). Within this role, Mr. Brennenstuhl’s main focus is supporting Tribal victim assistance programs that are working to empower victims of crime, expedite the recovery process, and keep their communities safe. Prior to joining NCJTC, Mr. Brennenstuhl spent over 10 years working in the corrections’ and human services’ fields, primarily assisting traumatized youth and their families. He worked as an Advanced Program and Policy Analyst for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, principally overseeing strategic planning and contracting for youth treatment services. He was instrumental in promoting evidence-based practices throughout the juvenile justice system statewide and was instrumental in the opening of the Grow Academy, a Type 1 juvenile correctional placement for court ordered youth under state supervision. In addition, Mr. Brennenstuhl was also the Program Director for the Menominee Tribal Police Department’s Crime Victims Program. In that position, Mr. Brennenstuhl oversaw several staff who provided direct services to victims of crime within the Menominee Reservation/County and facilitated and managed a cache of grants that focused on tribal victim assistance and violence against women. He helped spearhead several local programs while working for the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin and was the recipient of several state and national awards for his leadership in working with victims of crime. Over the years, Mr. Brennenstuhl has been asked to speak at tribal, state, and national conferences on issues of inter-agency collaboration, partnership building, evidence-based practices, missing and exploited children, drug endangered children, and multi-jurisdictional team approaches to victim recovery. Mr. Brennenstuhl earned his master’s degree in sociology from the University of Minnesota-Mankato and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Angel Cruz, Project Coordinator | cruza@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2537 Angel Cruz is a Project Coordinator with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College. Angel leads program efforts funded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Angel previously worked as a Domestic Violence Shelter Coordinator for the Gila River Indian Community, where she managed the overall operations of a 30-bed shelter for domestic violence survivors and their children. Prior to that, Angel served as a Sexual Assault Program Coordinator with Gila River. In this position, Angel coordinated, developed, and monitored training plans for Sexual Assault Advocates in order to increase staff competency. She also helped develop and establish healing support groups for survivors of sexual violence. In 2011 Angel worked as a Chemical Dependency Counselor Aide at the Desert Visions Youth Wellness Center, and later, in 2012, a Social Worker II/CPS Investigator with Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Between 1998 and 2010, Angel worked for the Hopi Tribe as a Victim Outreach Coordinator, a Homeownership Counselor/Coordinator, and Senior Child Protective Services Social Worker. Angel also worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at Sycuan Inter-Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation. Angel has a

Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Argosy University. She also has an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology from Mesa Community College, and has completed 24 hours of undergraduate courses in Social Work at Arizona State University School of Social Work. Angel has a Bachelor of Vocational Education certificate, a certificate in Basic Forensic Interviewing, and is certified as an Occupancy Specialist.

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Valaura Imus-Nahsonhoya, Project Coordinator | imusnahs@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2558 Valaura Imus-Nahsonhoya is a Program Coordinator with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College. Valaura leads program efforts funded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. She has worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services Victim Assistance Program as a Supervisory Victim Specialist and for the Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Law Enforcement and Security. She is the first Victim Specialist to work with the DOI Office of Law Enforcement & Security and crime victims served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs District III. Previously, she worked for the Hopi Tribe in Arizona as the Program Director of the Hopi Domestic Violence Program and served as a Legal Advocate for the Office of the Hopi Tribal Prosecutor. Mrs. Imus-Nahsonhoya received the Department of the Interior’s Certificate of Appreciation for her excellent leadership during the installation and development of the Department’s Victim Assistance Program at the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Phoenix Office. Mrs. Imus-Nahsonhoya earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice with an Emphasis in Legal Studies from Grand Canyon University. She has also earned a Legal Advocate Certification through the National Tribal Trial College/Wisconsin Law School and is certified as a Domestic Violence Trainer by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (AzPOST). Valaura is certified in Peer Support.

Kevin Poleyumptewa, Project Coordinator | poleyump@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2539 Kevin Poleyumptewa is a Project Coordinator with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College. Kevin works with program efforts funded by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. This includes providing training and technical assistance for the OVC American Indian/Alaska Native Comprehensive Tribal Victim Assistance and Tribal Victim Services Set Aside Programs. Prior to this, Kevin provided fatherhood and healthy relationships programing in communities, jails and juvenile residential treatment facilities, as well as training, workshop and keynote address for various Native American tribes, communities, conferences, high schools and youth programs. Through this work he has assisted in anti-gang efforts throughout Arizona. Mr. Poleyumptewa has served as the State Director for the non-profit Fathers and Families Coalition of Arizona and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Fathers and Families Coalition of America. Kevin is also the owner of two businesses, SunDance Career Services and Moonlit Dreams Photography. Raised on the Hopi reservation, Mr. Poleyumptewa understands the dynamic of reservation life and the struggles associated with hanging on to culture/tradition and surviving in a modern world. In addition, the effect this has on the future of our children and our Native Communities. He has had the opportunity to travel across the country providing workshops and training to various communities, agencies, and organizations. However, his most rewarding title is that of “Dad.” Poleyumptewa is father to two daughters and one son.

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Project Administration, OVC Primary Point of Contacts, Lead Project Support Joell Schigur, Program Administrator | schigur@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2592

Joell Schigur is a program administrator who is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the delivery of NCJTC’s Appleton Office training programs and projects. Joell is responsible for facilitating the development, delivery and review of curriculum for conferences, in-person classroom and e-Learning training programs, as well as meetings, and other important projects. Joell also oversees office operations, budget, and staff for the FVTC Appleton office. She builds collaborative relationships with other training providers. local educational institutions, foundations, and private agencies.

Joell joined NCJTC in 2014 after a 20-year career with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation. Joell served as the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Commander, AMBER Alert Coordinator and Child Abduction Response Team Commander. Joell has extensive experience successfully leading programs, managing projects and overseeing complex investigations. Joell Schigur has a B.A. in Criminology and Law Studies from Marquette University.

Devin Rieckmann-Sell, Program Manager | rieckman@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2572 Devin Rieckmann-Sell is a Program Manager with the National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College. She is responsible for a wide variety of technical and administrative duties to manage, develop and coordinate projects, training and event activities. Her primary responsibility includes the management of the Office for Victims of Crime American Indian/Alaska Native Training and Technical Assistance Program and the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program. In addition, Devin works with Wisconsin victim service providers to coordinate the Wisconsin Serving Victims of Crime Conference, the Wisconsin State Victim Assistance Academy as well as multiple specialized trainings and technical assistance requests. In addition to her role with these major events, Devin provides leadership with establishing and maintaining collaboration within the National Criminal Justice Training Center team. Devin received an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Administrative Assistant from Fox Valley Technical College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Leadership Studies from Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

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Justine Souto, Program Manager | souto@fvtc.edu | (920) 993-5175 Justine Souto is a Program Manager for the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College. She has expertise working with Tribal justice systems, grants management, and interpersonal communications. She is highly skilled in multi-disciplinary collaboration, resource mapping and strategic planning. She has strengths-based approach to her leadership and motivational style. Justine overseas the Tribal Justice System Planning Program which provides technical assistance to grantees receiving funding to help them understand their community’s most pressing justice-related issues and to develop a response through planning to address those issues. She also assists with the program management of the Office for Victims of Crime Indian Country Training and Technical Assistance. Ms. Souto was honored to serve as Miss Oneida in 1990, and has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and a Master of Arts degree in counseling from Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI.

Jen Jansen, Project Specialist | jansenj@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2516 Jen Jansen is a Project Specialist with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of

Fox Valley Technical College. Jen leads grantee communication efforts as well as programmatic and logistical efforts for the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) American Indian/Alaska Native Comprehensive Tribal Victim Assistance and Tribal Victim Services Set Aside Programs. Jen also assists in coordinating the Wisconsin State Victim Assistance Academy and annual Wisconsin Serving Victims of Crime Conference with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of Crime Victim Services. Prior to joining NCJTC, Jen spent over 10 years working as an Executive Administrative Assistant at a local retail company in Loss Prevention. Jen graduated from Fox Valley Technical College’s Administrative Assistant program in 2008.

Mandy Jones, Administrative Assistant | jonesam@fvtc.edu | (920) 735-2522 Mandy provides support for a variety of grant-funded programs as well as contract training and conferences. She is responsible for supporting Training and Technical Assistance efforts for the Office for Victims of Crime. Mandy also supports many contract-based training events including the School Resource Officer Conference and the Ohio and Wisconsin Law Enforcement Administrative Professionals Conference. Mandy assists with course enrollment, creation and distribution of participant materials, and post-event reporting.

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